San Jose on Tuesday opened its first safe sleeping site for unhoused residents, marking a milestone in the city’s efforts to shelter those living on the streets.

As people began moving into the site, however, a lawsuit over conditions at a similar site in San Diego is raising new concerns about how people here will handle the heat.

Unhoused residents were expected to start moving into red tents Tuesday morning at San Jose’s new safe sleeping site on East Taylor Street. The location will accommodate up to 56 people, including eight ADA-accessible tents.

The site will also serve as a navigation center to connect people with resources, with the goal of moving them into permanent housing within about a month.

The site is located near Watson Park and Soccer Bowl. Some people there on Sunday

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